Category Archives: NATIONAL

Bulk booking on IRCTC for Indian Railways trains: Planning a holiday with friends and family in the upcoming summer months? Have a family wedding to attend soon? If yes, then you must note that you can make bulk booking with Indian Railways to travel in trains! The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which […]

The government has made it very easy and flexible to book LPG connections. Gone are the days where you had to stand in queues to fill your LPG form. Now, in just a few clicks, you can actually apply for cooking gas. New LPG Connections are now available on demand across the country. If you […]

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest scheduled commercial bank, has introduced YONO Cash to facilitate cardless cash withdrawal through the YONO app from 16500 SBI ATMs. The ATMs enabled for this service will be termed as YONO Cash Points. YONO Cash, which has been launched in collaboration with YONO SBI – India’s first […]

Aadhaar or Unique Identity Number (UID) is the 12-digit number involving random numbers given by UIDAI to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. This number is very important, as it is your Aadhaar identification code. When you visit a bank or file for ITR or apply PAN, […]

Before you pack your bags and fly abroad to work and settle there, make sure to pay heed to your Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) account. While working in India, if you are contributing to EPF, then you are eligible to withdraw the amount and close the account. As per the EPF Act, if a subscriber […]

Permanent Account Number or PAN is ans unique identification number issued by the Income Tax Department to every tax paying entity(individual or company). The 10-digit alphanumeric number is used as an identity proof for various banking and other financial transactions. An individual’s PAN helps the I-T department track all the financial transactions done through the […]

Paytm Payments Bank has revealed some good news for its customers, especially saving bank account holders. The bank has now further consolidated its position as a market leader by launching its own mobile banking app that will offer users quick and effortless financial transactions.A Paytm Payments Bank customer can now check balance, raise request for […]

Demonetisation was a step taken by the Modi government to curb black money. Post demonetisation, almost all the Indian currency notes underwent a makeover and among them was the revamped version of the Rs 100 note as well. The lavender coloured notes were unveiled last year in July under the Mahatma Gandhi New Series. But […]

India Post, under the Department of Posts (DOP), offers internet banking services for post office savings bank (POSB) account holders, according to its official website- indiapost.gov.in. Under this facility, customers can transfer funds from one post office savings bank (POSB) account to another POSB account. A POSB customer can access the internet banking facility at […]

Fraudulent activities regarding banking have been on a rise since several modern communication platforms have become synonymous with the masses. While emails are still the primary way to undertake fraud practices and encroach upon an innocent person’s privacy, the modern digital age has only given more options to scamsters for carrying malicious practices. Of late, […]

YouTube has launched YouTube Music app in India, to facilitate music lovers to explore and have more personalised experience. Launching the app on Tuesday, the company stated, “The days of jumping back and forth between multiple music apps and YouTube are over. Whether you want to listen, watch or discover, it’s all here.” The statement […]

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways which handles railways’ catering and tourism. Apart from tourism and catering, IRCTC also handles online ticket booking for the national transporter. Passengers can book train and flight tickets using IRCTC, IRCTC Air website and app. IRCTC also allows last minute bookings […]